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The act by which one who was unfree, or under the power and control of another, is set at liberty and made […]

The act of a wife who voluntarily deserts her husband to cohabit with another man. 2 Bl. Comm. 130. To constitute an […]

In another place; in any other place. See 1 Vern. 4, and note Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Eloigned. A return made by a sheriff to a writ de homine replegiando, stating that the party to be replevied has been […]

In England, where in a proceeding by foreign attachment the plain Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The getting a thing or person out of the way; or removing it to a distance, so as to be out of […]

In practice. Eloigned; carried away to a distance. The old form of the return made by a sheriff to a writ of […]

In the civil law. A will or testament Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In practice. (Fr. tloigncr, to remove to a distance; to remove afar ofT.) A return to a writ of replevin, when the […]

The punishment of cutting out the tongue Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In practice. Electors or choosers. Persons appointed by the court to execute writs of venire, in cases where both the sheriff and […]

As applied to a candidate for an elective office, this term means capa-ble of being chosen; the subject of selection or choice; […]

In old English law. The act of banishing or turning out of doors; rejection Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

(Lat He has chosen.) This is the name, in Engllsh practice, of a writ of execution first given by the statute of […]

The forces of nature. The elements are the means through which God acts, and “damages by the elements” means the same thing […]

Relatlng to the dis-tribution of alms, bounty, or charity; chari-table Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

ER. In the clvll law. Accurately ; with discrimination. Veazie v. williams, 3 Story, 611, 636, Fed. Cas. No. 16,907 Source: Black’s […]

The place in a religious house where the common alms were deposited, and thence by the almoner dls-tributed to the poor Source: […]

In old English law. An almoner, or chief officer, who received the eleemosynary rents ani gifts, and in due method distributed them […]

To put to death by passing through the body a current of elec; tricity of high power. This term, descriptive of the […]

Possessions belonging to the church. Blount Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Dependent upon choice; bestowed or passing by election. Also per-taining or relating to elections; conferring the right or power to vote at […]

Pertaining to electors or elections; composed or consisting of electors Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The word “elected,” in its ordinary signification, carries with it the idea of a vote, generally popular, sometimes more restricted, and cannot […]

The act of choosing or selecting one or more from a greater number of persons, things, courses, or rights. The choice of […]